What’s Trending: Weekend of Buzzer-Beaters
Posted by Matt Eisenberg on January 22nd, 2018What’s Trending is a column examining the week that was in college basketball social media. Matthew Eisenberg (@matteise) is your weekly host.
Earlier this season, Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey made a fashion statement in Hawaii with a casual shorts and t-shirt look. Last week, Kansas head coach Bill Self decided to make his own fashion statement in the Jayhawks’ Big Monday game against West Virginia…
Self wearing a Huggins-style pullover given to him by none other than Huggins himself #KUbball @KUsports pic.twitter.com/1LxnNKnDX7
— Nick Krug (@nickkrug) January 16, 2018
“Bob and I have a great relationship. And we discussed this over a cup of coffee at about 3 a.m. one night.” — Bill Self on his decision to wear a windbreaker like Bob Huggins (Safe assumption: It was not coffee.)
— Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS) January 16, 2018
While Kansas ultimately got the victory, West Virginia’s Sagaba Konate had himself a one-man block party…
STUFFED (x3) pic.twitter.com/MG9dAlSyPC
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 16, 2018
Moments after giving-up a four-point play that put Illinois up two points, Nebraska‘s James Palmer Jr. turned around the atmosphere inside Pinnacle Bank Arena in a hurry…
https://twitter.com/BigTenNetwork/status/953121566472028161
Boise State finished up a two-game home stand with close wins over San Diego State and Utah State. Bronco fans attended the San Diego State game in full force, selling out Taco Bell Arena, while head coach Leon Rice made his trip to Taco Bell Arena in style…
For those who weren't inside @TacoBellArena tonight and didn't already see (and if you weren't there, why not?!?), Coach Rice kept his word and crossed the Boise River! #BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/fNQgJSIDA6
— Boise State MBB (@BroncoSportsMBB) January 14, 2018
In terms of recruiting, Duke appears to be doing just fine in 2018…
Sheesh. pic.twitter.com/Kh2x70jpay
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 21, 2018
Zion Williamson’s commitment gives Duke perhaps its best recruiting class ever https://t.co/x10TQnbURa
— CollegeBasketbllTalk (@CBTonNBC) January 21, 2018
Up three, final possession, to foul or not to foul, that is the question. Oklahoma head coach Lon Kruger‘s decision to not foul up three allowed Oklahoma State a great chance to send the game to overtime…
Heading to overtime in the Oklahoma at Oklahoma State showdown. Huge 3 from Kendall Smith sends it to OT pic.twitter.com/JkQxHVT6VK
— The Student Section (@StudentSecPod) January 20, 2018
Last second three-pointers from the three-point line are one thing, but Northern Colorado‘s Andre Spight decided to move back for his game-winner…
BEARS WIN! @unco_mbb comes away with a 94-91 overtime thriller thanks to Andre Spight's #SCtop10 worthy HALFCOURT BUZZER BEATER in the #BigSkyMBB @ElevenSportsUSA Game of the Week! #RoadtoReno pic.twitter.com/tf7Nt5EwNa
— Big Sky MBB (@BigSkyMBB) January 21, 2018
